Francois Ferriere A fabulous portrait of a Gentleman with wild powdered wig

Francois Ferriere A fabulous portrait of a Gentleman with wild powdered wig. Signed on the obverse, set in gold frame with bright cut border A Swiss artist, Ferriere went to England in 1793 where he painted the royal family. In 1805 he was in St. Petersburg where he was appointed a member of the Academy. He was one of the best of the Geneva School.